Ring



W. G. GINDER.

RING.

APPI.I.ICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1920.

' 1,395',4ss. Patented Nov. 1,1921.

INVENTOR W126: 6. dz'rziar ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALLACE G. GINDER, DE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO- BROOK AND COM- PANY, 015 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

RING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

Application filed June 1, 1920. Serial No. 385,704.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVALLAOE G. GINDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a finger ring which may be worn on the finger independently or in association with another ring, and is especially adapted to be interlocked with the other ring, when on the finger, to form the appearance of a single ring.

The object of my invention is to provide a ring of a highly ornamental nature, which may be worn on the finger as a betrothal ring, and after marriage may be worn on the same finger in interlocked relation with the wedding ring, the two rings when so interlocked having all the characteristics of one single ring of a unique design.

Other objects will appear in the following description, will be pointed out in the claims and will be embodied in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation on an enlarged scale of a ring embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a back view of a finger of natural size, showing a ring embodying my invention thereon, in interlocked relation with anotherv ring.

Fig. 4: is an enlarged section of the same, taken on the line M of Fig. 8, a portion of the finger being shown in dotted lines.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, 10 represents a ring embodying my invention which is particularly adapted to be used as a betrothal ring, and 11 represents another ring particularly adapted to be used as a wedding ring. The ring 10 comprises the usual loop 12, which is provided with a narrow neck member 13, disposed at approximately right angles with the loop 12 and extends rearwardly a suitable distance, the rear end being provided with a setting 14, in which is mounted the usual stone.

The under surface of the neck member 13 is provided with a notch as at 15, said notch extendingabove the inner peripheral surface of the loop 12 and being arranged between the inner edge of loop 12 and the setting 14. The lower surface of the setting 14 is preferably designed to be approximately on a level with the inner peripheral surface of the loop 12 and to rest upon the back of the finger when the ring is placed thereon; and the notch'15 is of such dimensions as to fit snugly over the ring 11, as clearly shown 1n Figs. 3 and 4; of the drawings.

By the above recited construction it will .be obvious that the ring 10 may be worn alone as a betrothal ring and when the wearer becomes married, the wedding ring 11 may be placed in the notch 15 and the two rings slipped on the finger together, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, and when on the finger, become interlocked in close proximity with each other to form the appearance of a single ring of an oranmental and unique design.

Although I have described the two rings as being placed upon the finger in unison, which would be the easiest way when the rings fit the. finger very snugly, it is obvious that the ring 11 may be put on the finger first and the ring 10 then slipped on the finger and the two rings interlocked together, the natural pliability of the finger being suificient to permit of this operation.

What I claim is:

1. A finger ring having a neck extending at approximately right angles therewith, the under portion of said neck being provided with a notch adapted to receive a portion of the loop member of another ring, whereby when both rings are placed upon a finger they will be held together in locked relation.

2. A finger ring comprising a loop member, and a neck member extending at approximately right angles with said loop member, said neck member being provided with a setting on its free end and a notch in its under surface arranged between said loop member and setting, said notch extending above the inner peripheral surface of said loop member.

3. A finger ring comprising a loop member having a jewel supporting neck member extending at approximately right angles with said loop member, the under surface of said neck member being approximately on a level with the inner peripheral surface of said loop member, and provided with a notch arranged between the free end of said neck member and the body of said loop member.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th day of April, 1920.

WALLACE G. GINDER. 

